Patrick Moten - Anita lyrics

[Intro: Anita Baker] Oh, oh Oh, oh [Verse 1] Oh, oh Ooh, wee Oh, my You thought it was Anita? No, it's I Just thought I'd stop by and say “Damn girl, you looking good Been about 45 years since you left the hood How you been? I been misunderstood And I tried to explain every time I could But nobody listens Like I'm talking to wood I'm saying, ‘look at this, look at that' Found myself on this soap box And there I stood I called you hope Some don't see you cuz the dope Well I used you as a rope Off this slope But you dipped And now we're looking everywhere else Don't know that knowledge of the self Is the truth wealth Come back girl I need you in my world Like an Uncle Tom need a master And a Jerry need a curl Man it's nasty out here And it make me wanna hurl Said I need you in my life Ask why? Because you oh, so thurl” [Chorus] Uh, ah Anita (Anita) You know that I need ya (Know that I need ya) Anita Uh Ah, you know that I need ya (Know that I need ya) Anita, uh Ah, I need her (I need her) I need her (I need her) Uh, Anita [Verse 2] Gettin' it, gettin' it And I'm rollin' Social media the devil But I be scrollin' I see a lot All them d** you got And gun you holdin' Tough with that piece Without it, y'all be foldin' A thousand likes Damn girl, you famous But tell your views on life Show me where ya brain is Fat bu*t and you pretty But so what, you brainless That's why I need Anita back Like my spine is broke And don't mind this smoke It's just how I cope Rich man in my mind But in my pockets, nope This for my oldheads, know what I'm dealing with This for my youngins that's out here getting it This for my women working overtime Real hard This for my n***as living lavish With no job It's all games, all fun I'm just tryna spray the peace Like a Mac 4 One Love ‘til I'm done, hun Hun [Chorus] Uh, ah Anita (Anita) You know that I need ya (Know that I need ya) Anita, oh Ah, you know that I need ya (Know that I need ya) Anita, uh Ah, I need her (I need her) I need her (I need her) Uh, Anita [Outro] Money go, but knowledge don't go It can only grow Uh Anita People go, but knowledge don't go It can only grow Ah, Anita Please don't sue me [Outro 2: Anita Baker] If I could, I'd give you the world Wrap it all around you Won't be satisfied with just a piece of this heart My Angel Oh, angel You're my angel Oh, angel